Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Guinea
Guinea: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.40 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Guinea peaked at 6.40 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million tonnes, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 114 Nicaragua 7.17 million tonnes compare
- 115 Madagascar 6.42 million tonnes compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 5.80 million tonnes compare
- 118 Albania 5.38 million tonnes compare
- 119 Rwanda 3.52 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total 15.10 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.5% (2025)
- Urban population 5.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 38.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 105.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2729 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Guinea?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Guinea was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.40 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Guinea ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.